Triple

T2563064
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Chan Buddhism E57285 entity
Predicate majorLineage P24771 FINISHED
Object Linji lineage
The Linji lineage is a prominent school of Chan (Zen) Buddhism known for its emphasis on sudden enlightenment, paradoxical dialogues, and the use of shouting and striking to jolt students into awakening.
E281402 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Linji lineage | Statement: [Chan Buddhism, majorLineage, Linji lineage]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Linji lineage
Context triple: [Chan Buddhism, majorLineage, Linji lineage]
  • A. Caodong school
    The Caodong school is a major Chinese Chan Buddhist tradition known for its emphasis on silent illumination meditation and later influence on the Japanese Sōtō Zen school.
  • B. Chan Buddhism
    Chan Buddhism is a major school of Chinese Buddhism emphasizing meditation, direct insight into one’s true nature, and the transmission of enlightenment outside of scriptures.
  • C. Shingon Buddhism
    Shingon Buddhism is a major esoteric school of Japanese Buddhism, founded by Kūkai, that emphasizes mystical rituals, mantras, and mandalas to achieve enlightenment in this very life.
  • D. Tendai Buddhism
    Tendai Buddhism is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emerged in the Heian period, known for its inclusive doctrine centered on the Lotus Sutra and its significant influence on later Japanese Buddhist traditions.
  • E. Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
    The Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism is a major reformist tradition founded by Je Tsongkhapa, known for its strict monastic discipline, emphasis on philosophical study, and being the lineage of the Dalai Lamas.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Linji lineage
Triple: [Chan Buddhism, majorLineage, Linji lineage]
Generated description
The Linji lineage is a prominent school of Chan (Zen) Buddhism known for its emphasis on sudden enlightenment, paradoxical dialogues, and the use of shouting and striking to jolt students into awakening.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Linji lineage
Target entity description: The Linji lineage is a prominent school of Chan (Zen) Buddhism known for its emphasis on sudden enlightenment, paradoxical dialogues, and the use of shouting and striking to jolt students into awakening.
  • A. Caodong school
    The Caodong school is a major Chinese Chan Buddhist tradition known for its emphasis on silent illumination meditation and later influence on the Japanese Sōtō Zen school.
  • B. Chan Buddhism
    Chan Buddhism is a major school of Chinese Buddhism emphasizing meditation, direct insight into one’s true nature, and the transmission of enlightenment outside of scriptures.
  • C. Shingon Buddhism
    Shingon Buddhism is a major esoteric school of Japanese Buddhism, founded by Kūkai, that emphasizes mystical rituals, mantras, and mandalas to achieve enlightenment in this very life.
  • D. Tendai Buddhism
    Tendai Buddhism is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emerged in the Heian period, known for its inclusive doctrine centered on the Lotus Sutra and its significant influence on later Japanese Buddhist traditions.
  • E. Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
    The Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism is a major reformist tradition founded by Je Tsongkhapa, known for its strict monastic discipline, emphasis on philosophical study, and being the lineage of the Dalai Lamas.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: majorLineage
Context triple: [Chan Buddhism, majorLineage, Linji lineage]
  • A. majorFamily
    Indicates that one entity belongs to or is a primary member of the same family group or lineage as another entity.
  • B. mainLine chosen
    Indicates that something serves as the primary or central line, route, or sequence among a set of related lines.
  • C. successorInLineage
    Indicates that one entity is the next direct descendant or inheritor in a genealogical or hierarchical lineage from another entity.
  • D. lineageClaim
    Indicates a claim or assertion that one entity is descended from, or belongs to the ancestral line of, another entity.
  • E. majorStyle
    Indicates the primary artistic, aesthetic, or methodological style that characterizes or dominates something in relation to others.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69ab4a4ef9008190a0e6d4422b9418b7 completed March 6, 2026, 9:42 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abd35c6ee88190b6eaa1841d3e99a4 completed March 7, 2026, 7:27 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69af83a4f6788190be268076838711df completed March 10, 2026, 2:36 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69af84d26eb48190b982441a0a63ccda completed March 10, 2026, 2:41 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69af858561f48190b7a2863d733a1b13 completed March 10, 2026, 2:44 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69abd0caeb488190b0dd8e48d0f2777d completed March 7, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:48 p.m.